Oct 23 2009

No Tolerance for Common Sense

Category: education,societyharmonicminer @ 9:10 am

Here’s the story of a New York Eagle Scout Suspended From School for 20 Days for Keeping Pocketknife in Car

A 17-year-old Eagle Scout in upstate New York has been barred from stepping foot on school grounds for 20 days, for keeping a 2-inch pocketknife locked in a survival kit in his car.

Read the whole thing.

Then ask yourself what’s wrong with the public schools, the education system, the courts, and maybe America in general.  Some people have well and truly lost their minds, and unfortunately they are the ones with power over the rest of us, and our children.

It’s simply embarrassing.  What would the American founders say about this?  What would anyone even 50 years ago say about this?

I do know this.  If I am ever in a tight situation, an earthquake maybe, or tornado, or flood, or just in need of help, I won’t be getting any useful assistance from the nitwits who pass these kinds of laws and make these kinds of regulations, but I will be getting help from any Eagle Scouts who happen to be around.  They will be the ones who are prepared to help, which means having both knowledge and the proper tools.

I don’t know whether to laugh or cry.

3 Responses to “No Tolerance for Common Sense”

  1. Mike C says:

    There is whole sermon in this. The world doesn’t understand what zero tolerance is, that’s why they also don’tunderstand grace. Perhaps, they will eventually understand that these attitudes make everyone a criminal in some aspect of life. And if they learn this, they will learn that they need forgiveness in their own life; because, there is no such thing as perfection in this world.

  2. Old Cop says:

    Common sense seems to be a thing of the past. When I was eight years old my Father bought me a 2″ pocket knife for Cub Scouts. I always carried the knife after that. All of the boys did. No one ever thought of taking over the school and holding hostages at “knife point”. Come to think of it, at 17 I wouldn’t have done it either. The world has gone MAD.

  3. Rachel M says:

    *Le Sigh*
    I carry a pocket knife in my purse (and in my pocket during the summer). I suppose that would get me kicked out of Disneyland. I have heard stories of people getting caught in things (like seatbelts) and perishing for lack of being able to free themselves. And since I don’t have a gun yet, I like to feel that I have a tiny bit of protection beyond waving my keys around. My six-year old son has one too, and knows how to be safe with it.
    Unfortunately, there will be no more Eagle Scouts around to help when you need them. They will all become expats to somewhere where people are allowed to take care of themselves.

Leave a Reply